Edwin S. del Hierro, P.C. - Partner

Northwestern University School of Law; University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 1985

Loyola University Chicago, B.B.A., 1983

Professional Profile

Edwin del Hierro is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group of Kirkland & Ellis LLP and heads our bank regulatory practice. He has more than 25 years of experience in representing depository institutions and their holding companies, regulated financial services companies, investment banks and institutional lenders in connection with a broad range of regulatory, transactional matters and compliance.

Edwin has significant experience representing private equity and other investors in both control and non-control investments in financial institutions and advises some of the largest banks in the United States in the design and development of capital-qualified debt and equity products. Edwin also represents acquirers of failed institutions from the FDIC and sellers and acquirers of performing and distressed loans and other financial assets.

Edwin is a frequent speaker at schools and seminars for bankers, bank counsel, regulators and accountants and has been a visiting lecturer at Chicago-Kent College of Law graduate program in financial services law. Edwin is a member of the ABA’s Banking Law Committee and is a member of the faculty of the ABA’s Banking Law II, a multi-day advanced banking law institute held annually. Other members of the faculty include prominent banking law professors and senior banking regulators including prior general counsel from the FDIC, the OCC and the Federal Reserve.

Representative Matters

Representation of numerous financial institutions and financial services companies in connection with significant regulatory compliance matters, enforcement actions and transition issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank and Basel III

Representation of numerous U.S. and non-U.S. banking entities in connection with direct and indirect investments in private equity funds that address Volcker Rule requirements

Representation of numerous private equity sponsors in connection with Volcker Rule compliance matters relating to investments by U.S. and non-U.S. banking entities

Various presentations at annual conventions and bank counsel seminars for the Illinois Bankers Association including "Executive Briefing: Strategies and Techniques for Remaining Competitive" in June 2009.